<ul> <li>Michael Jordan ;) … </li> <li>my first son was born on the 23rd</li> <li>It also happened to be the release date … as if we would have planned it.</li> </ul>
BTW: It changes dynamically to the current date once you drag it into the dock … (also working in Launchpad)
I currently use Launchbar for adding entries to my calendar, but I would for sure like to have quickcal for when LB is not enough of when syntax is too complicated for it.
In many ways, yes. However, I have friends on both sides of that river, and I'm not jumping into it. Both awesome apps, I'll let the devs battle that one out themselves :).
I've been using Quickcal's old Dashboard widget since forever and every time I'm tempted to pull the trigger on buying the app I somehow manage to talk myself out of it. But how on Earth could I talk myself out of using a free copy (if I were lucky enough to win it, that is)?
Looks cool Brett! iCal support natural language as well (at least in Lion). I don't get app that tout this as a huge feature when its part of the OS. HOWEVER, I do dig the reminder automation. That definitely looks sweet....
You are certainly right, iCal for Lion does have natural language support. However, QuickCal has had natural language support far longer than iCal, and many of our users are not running Lion yet. Also, we happen to believe our natural language support to be superior ;)
A few additional features that distinguish QuickCal:
1) Quick entry window that appears by a customizable keyboard shortcut. 2) You can enter to dos in the quick entry window (which you cannot do in iCal) 3) You do not have to have iCal running for QuickCal to work (and QuickCal is much lighter on resources). 4) Conflict detection lets you know when an event you're creating conflicts with an event that is already in your calendar (iCal offers no such detection).
Feel free to give the app a try if you're still not convinced, and feel welcome to email me at hello [at] patdryburgh.com if you have any other questions!
Hey Michael, Just an FYI that you can try QuickCal for free for 14 days by downloading it here (look under the app store link next to the features section). That way, if you win it you'll already be in love ;)
I use iCal several times every day. I hadn't heard of QuickCal before, but it sounds like a great time saving solution, which could really come in handy with my daily workflow.
No compelling reason to select me... unless you count the time I saved orphaned kittens from a burning building during a hurricane on my way home from donating blood. But, you know, whatever.
Yes, iCal does do natural language. However, QuickCal has several big advantages:
1) You don't have to have iCal running to enter events. The difference in resources needed to run each app are considerable. 2) You can bring up the QuickCal window with a simple keyboard shortcut (which you can customize). In iCal, you have to click the + sign. 3) QuickCal is so, so much sexier than iCal (though as its designer, I may be biased ;) )
sorry, I didn't mean to imply QuickCal didn't have any advantages, just that the big one that people keep talking about (natural language) is also in iCal. I wish people would focus on the other advantages of QuickCal :)
Yes but … … it was part of QuickCal long before any other tool on the Mac had it. Which means you don't even have to use Lion if you want to create events with NL … the iCal implementation is pretty basic … some people may dislike iCal and still want to use NL (which QuickCal allows you to do) … QuickCal would hardly make sense without it
We currently have support for German and French, and other languages are in the works! If you have a specific language you'd like us to support, feel free to hit us up at quickcal [at] quickcalapp.com.
I was just looking at that application. I am looking for something better than iCal and would like a license. How well does it work with Google Calendar and Todos (iCal does not sync todos with Google)?
Comments
Closing up comments, winners will be announced later today!
I'd love a copy, thanks!
I am a poor college student please give it to me or i will cry.
Beautiful update, Pat did an awesome job.
Aaw, thanks Huw!
Looks like a great app. Please include me in the fun sweepstakes.
QuickCal is awesome! Give me the license, please!
Would love to win a license!
Ähem, am I right here? Can I have a bottle of noodles, please? - No? - What? QuickCal, instead? Yeah, good, that's better. Is there one left?
<ul>
<li>i would like to throw my hat in the ring. Break me off a piece of that QuickCal bar. </li>
<li>Thanks in advance.</li>
</ul>
Yes please :)
Please don't forget my free license ;)
Would be nice to have.
Very promising, I really want this!
This seems pretty good since Apple sabotaged iCal with 10.7, so I could use this app
wow～～Great app and great giveaway :)
I wonder which one is better for quick input? quickcal or fantastical？
Repeating everybody, but: I'd like it, please!
Would love it!
Sign me up! Although my butler, Alfred, won't be too happy with the extra work he'll be having!
me, me, me, pick me! :)
Would be interested to take a peek
Hum… yeah that would be sweet!
Sounds good!
I wonder why they chose 23 for the icon.
<ul>
<li>Michael Jordan ;) … </li>
<li>my first son was born on the 23rd</li>
<li>It also happened to be the release date … as if we would have planned it.</li>
</ul>
BTW: It changes dynamically to the current date once you drag it into the dock … (also working in Launchpad)
I, too, would like it. Thanks for the chance.
Pick me, pick me! Perfect timing, as I just started a trial of QuickCal the other day and it seems like an excellent utility.
QuickCal for free? Yes please!
Nice! I love Fantastical but would probably use this instead if it integrates with Alfred.
Wow, Brett, your site is quickly becoming a haven for sweet giveaways. Yet, another app I'd love to own.
i would love to check this out.
Yay!
Count + 1
All your bases are belong to QuickCal
Sounds great. I'd love a free copy!
Carl is going to win a copy of QuickCal Wednesday at Noon.
I currently use Launchbar for adding entries to my calendar, but I would for sure like to have quickcal for when LB is not enough of when syntax is too complicated for it.
Tried the trial period and I think that Quickcal is awesome. Cross fingered!
I wonder if it's comparable to Fantastical?
In many ways, yes. However, I have friends on both sides of that river, and I'm not jumping into it. Both awesome apps, I'll let the devs battle that one out themselves :).
Nice app. Crossing my fingers
I would really appreciate this! I'm constantly entering show dates
Huge number of responses! Oh well, I can't resist entering anyway.
Would be really nice to have.
Yay! New things!
Miss this feature from when I was using google cal rather than busy cal. Had something similar with Quicksilver back when. Looks useful.
I bet on me!
Berlin Calling!
Ve haf ways ov making you talk!
Thx,
William
Sounds like a great addition. I'd love a chance to win.
I've been using Quickcal's old Dashboard widget since forever and every time I'm tempted to pull the trigger on buying the app I somehow manage to talk myself out of it. But how on Earth could I talk myself out of using a free copy (if I were lucky enough to win it, that is)?
A comment.
I would <3 <3 <3 me a copy of QuickCal! Thankyou !
Can it be just any comment?
;)
Yes, please!
;)
Saw the video, nice entry screen. Always on the lookout for the easiest way to enter data in the calendar (BusyCal).
I've been adding appointment with alfred, but this seems a better way to do it!
Not sure that this adds much over using LaunchBar, but am willing to try!!
Sounds good to me
i would love to try it out.
I'm in for a chance. This looks great.
Would love to have one as well.
I would love to win a copy.
Lovely product with a gorgeous design (kind of like my fancy index cards!)...would love to add it to my Dock someday :)
I'm keen to test it out.
A great app for productivity geeks.
May the Schwartz be with you.
Hope I win.
Count me in, and keep making great stuff :-)
It would be amazing if I would win!
Looks good and from what people say it's great. So yeah, I'd be happy to get a license.
Never tried QuickCal, but I've read the reviews. Wouldn't mind owning a copy and testing it out. Thanks!
Looks cool Brett! iCal support natural language as well (at least in Lion). I don't get app that tout this as a huge feature when its part of the OS. HOWEVER, I do dig the reminder automation. That definitely looks sweet....
Hey Joe,
You are certainly right, iCal for Lion does have natural language support. However, QuickCal has had natural language support far longer than iCal, and many of our users are not running Lion yet. Also, we happen to believe our natural language support to be superior ;)
A few additional features that distinguish QuickCal:
1) Quick entry window that appears by a customizable keyboard shortcut.
2) You can enter to dos in the quick entry window (which you cannot do in iCal)
3) You do not have to have iCal running for QuickCal to work (and QuickCal is much lighter on resources).
4) Conflict detection lets you know when an event you're creating conflicts with an event that is already in your calendar (iCal offers no such detection).
Feel free to give the app a try if you're still not convinced, and feel welcome to email me at hello [at] patdryburgh.com if you have any other questions!
Hey Michael, Just an FYI that you can try QuickCal for free for 14 days by downloading it here (look under the app store link next to the features section). That way, if you win it you'll already be in love ;)
Me me me!
Looks pretty slick, will have to give it a go!
I'd love to be in the running for this.
PICK ME!
Could be useful at uni!
Alfred brought me here, I'd appreciate a QuickCal license!
Count me in :)
Mmh, I'd love a licence!
Yes please!
Of course, I could use this! Who couldn't?
Let's go!
Ive been wanting this for a long time!!!
Would Be nice
Count me in!
Count me in! This looks ridiculously cool.
Sign me up!
Sounds like a great add-on for iCal. Count me in for a chance to win!
Want.
Yes, that's what i need.
yes please!
I've trialled Fantastical and it wasn't bad, pricey though. Let's give this one a go.
Hello,
I am Barr. Phillip Butulezi, an attorney of law to a deceased Immigrant property Magnate, who was based in the U.K, also referred to as my client.
On the 25th of July 2000, my client died after a botched iCal entry. He was on his way to a world cruise.
A free licence for QuickCal would be very much appreciated by my client's family in remembrance of him.
I very much look forward to a swift response from you.
Kindest regards,
Barr. Phillip Butulezi
I will have a good chuckle if the robot picks this one.
"Robot" huh?
;)
What, you didn't see the robot?
Barr. Phillip Butulezi hates robots, also referred to as my sworn enemies.
Doesn't the new iCal app in Lion support natural language when creating appointments now?
Answered above ;)
Yes please!
Please sign me up!
I'd enjoy trying this out...
Ooh, I'm in for a chance. Haven't used QuickCal since version 1.0.
Try my luck! :D
Send free QuickCal license code to @ManagementPawn on Wed @ noon #TotesNeedThisSoftware
I heard about this app before and meant to try it out, but it slipped my mind. Thanks for the reminder.
I would like a Quickcal license.
Entry.
I use iCal several times every day. I hadn't heard of QuickCal before, but it sounds like a great time saving solution, which could really come in handy with my daily workflow.
I could definitely make use of this! A free copy would be fantastic.
This could be cool, especially via Alfred!
This looks like it would be way faster than mousing and selecting. I would love this.
Sounds great.
I hope I win!
Count me in! I would love to have Quickcal in my arsenal of productivity tools.
I'd love to have a free licence for Quickcal ..sounds like just the kind of app I'd use
Hey there, guys from Alfred sent me here and I DO want a license :)
Would love a quickcal licence :D
I coud really use this.
C-c-c-c-comment!.
Sounds good... I could most definitely use this.
Interested
Hey Brett.
I would absolutely love one of those licenses!
Cheers,
PL
im all about this! i use "alert notes" on my iPhone everyday, so i'd definitely get a kick outta this!
Interested.
I am finally not a stalker anymore!
Looks great!
Hat, meet ring.
Ring, hat. :)
This would be great (since Launchbar doesn't support Google Calendar calendars via iCal)
Even better, LaunchBar does support QuickCal :).
Interested in QuickCal :)
Sign me up please
I've heard many good things about this app... I'd love to try it out!
If you'd like to try it out, there's a 14 day free trial available on the website. Then, if you win you'll already be in love ;)
Yes, please!
Sounds like a great app.
Wow, I'd love a chance of getting hold of something that will ease my use of iCal.
Björn wins for best comment.
No compelling reason to select me... unless you count the time I saved orphaned kittens from a burning building during a hurricane on my way home from donating blood. But, you know, whatever.
Wouldn't be bad to get it for free… ahem, how can I cheat you script to randomly select winner? :D
Wouldn't be bad to get it for free… ahem, how can I cheat you random script again to win? :D
Sign me up! I'd love to try it.
I'm in! Sounds like what I need!
Just switched to iCal format. This would be very helpful. Thanks.
Yes please, it looks great.
Doesn't iCal in Lion do the natural language thing too?
… plus QuickCal is more flexible … and does tasks too
Yes, iCal does do natural language. However, QuickCal has several big advantages:
1) You don't have to have iCal running to enter events. The difference in resources needed to run each app are considerable.
2) You can bring up the QuickCal window with a simple keyboard shortcut (which you can customize). In iCal, you have to click the + sign.
3) QuickCal is so, so much sexier than iCal (though as its designer, I may be biased ;) )
sorry, I didn't mean to imply QuickCal didn't have any advantages, just that the big one that people keep talking about (natural language) is also in iCal. I wish people would focus on the other advantages of QuickCal :)
Yes but …
… it was part of QuickCal long before any other tool on the Mac had it. Which means you don't even have to use Lion if you want to create events with NL
… the iCal implementation is pretty basic
… some people may dislike iCal and still want to use NL (which QuickCal allows you to do)
… QuickCal would hardly make sense without it
Throwing my hat in the ring.
I don't know how it works with languages other than English, but I'm willing to test it. Hope I'm lucky enough to get a license
We currently have support for German and French, and other languages are in the works! If you have a specific language you'd like us to support, feel free to hit us up at quickcal [at] quickcalapp.com.
I really wanted this ever since you've mentioned it. So sign me up!
That is something I would love to use instead of the abomination that is iCal.
Look forward to hearing the results of the prize draw on Weds :)
Interested in checking out this app!
This sure would come in handy for scheduling. Thanks for running the contest.
I was just looking at that application. I am looking for something better than iCal and would like a license. How well does it work with Google Calendar and Todos (iCal does not sync todos with Google)?
I would like a free copy...
"Give licence to Björn at noon on Wednesday".
I could so use this.